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[VonRipper]

Anybody got any idea to fix this bloody punkbuster crap IGNORING MD5TOOL QUERIES.................ive updated sometimes it updates sometimes it doesnt seem to ............this is getting to be a real pain

[Allarra]

I don't know why it does this, but you will have to manually re-update it. The same thing has happened to me and I just did it again until it worked.

[Rick]

Ripper,

Restarting the comp usually works for me.

But it came back in a few days again(When I dont turn my comp of overnight, ect)

[bogeydeadsix]

I always manual update punkbuster and then restart the ol' computer

[WEEBLES]

Ripper,

Restarting the comp usually works for me.

But it came back in a few days again(When I dont turn my comp of overnight, ect)

I would offer the same advice. It happens to me but it is sporadic at best. A restart has worked for me. I also just wait the 2 minutes and then re-enter the game and most of the time I do not have a problem again.

[Latthen]

What everyone has said is correct.

This is what others have said, but I am going to add to it a little:

close out the game
restart computer
do a PB update manully
if for some reason this does not work you have to delete and reinstall your game and then be sure to do the PB update after this.
Also be sure to keep windows up to date, run your adware tools, virus scans, disc cleanup, and defrag the computer. Also look for updates on your adware and virus tools and make sure that all your drivers are up to date for your video card.

[Rick]

Alot of times I get the dumb Handshaking problem too...Only problem is alot say to reinstall game and It fixes it good, But I lost my Cd-Key so cant exactly do that.

I am also having an issue with Wake Island, I will post in a separate post.

[spookyload]

Another option would be to delete the BF2 cache. You will have to redo your settings, but that works for lots of problems.

[Rick]

I have already done that though :\

[clubber-t]

Starting in January of 2004, PunkBuster Server Admins have the option of using the new PB MD5Tool facility to check the digital signatures of files and/or portions of files in each player's game directory and child subdirectories during gameplay. This is useful, for example in Quake3 based games, to check for modified, replaced or additional pk3 files for cheats and/or exploits that have to this point not been detectable by PunkBuster. In Rainbow Six 3: Ravenshield, this facility can be used to check for modified or missing ambient sound files, etc.

This is a link to evenbalance explaining MD5TOOL for Servers. I could find little in the way of support.

MD5TOOL for SERVERS